Do I have a Right?
The Constitution
Checks and Balances
Mixed Facts
The Revolution
100
He wrote the Bill of Rights.
Who is James Madison?
100
The name for the first document that was used before the Constitution. Remember, it didn't work very well.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
100
The president can do this to a bill if he doesn't approve it.
What is veto?
100

He was the oldest person to take part in the Constitutional Convention.

Who is Benjamin Franklin?

100
The United States fought this country for independence.
What is Britain.
200
The first amendment describes the 5 basic freedoms of religion, speech, press, petition and this.
What is assemble?
200

There are 9 of these in the Judicial branch.

What is the number of Supreme Court justices?

200
If the president is convicted of treason, he is subject to this.
What is impeached?
200
The Revolutionary War ended with this treaty.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
200
The U.S. got help from this country in order to win the war.
What is France?
300

This amendment protects the right to own and bear firearms.

What is the second amendment?

300

This person can only serve a 4 year term, and they can only serve 2 terms.

Who is the president?

300
They decide whether a law is constitutional or not.
What (or who) is the Supreme Court?
300

What was the name of the two original plans that were proposed before the Great Compromise?

What are the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.

300
He was chosen as the leader of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?
400

This amendment protects people's right not to house soldiers during peacetime.

What is the third amendment?

400

The idea that the powers and duties of government are divided among separate branches.

What is separation of powers?

400
The president nominates judges, but they must approve his appointments.
What (or who) is Congress?
400
These are the two houses of the Legislative branch.
What is the House of Representatives and the Senate.
400

This was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War.

What is the Battle of Yorktown?

500
Congress actually approved this many amendments but the states rejected some taking the final list to 10.
What is 12?
500

The name for a law that hasn't been approved yet.

What is a bill?

500
At the request of the president, they can declare war.
Who is Congress?
500
He was the third president of the United States.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
500
This British leader surrendered to the United States in Yorktown.
Who was Cornwallis?
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